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In Times of Trial
IESE InsightArticle ART-1541-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementShort-term gain, group-think and greed combined to create the perfect storm on various directorates, precipitating the collapse of numerous companies. Would such behavior have stood up in court? We ask jury consultant Edward P. Schwartz and IESE Prof. Paddy Miller what lessons from the courtroom could be applied to the boardroom to yield a better verdict. All rise!Starting at €8.20
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Give Your Workers Something to Smile About
Frey, Bruno S.Article ART-1649-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Leadership and People ManagementEconomics is undergoing a remarkable new development, which may even be called revolutionary. This development is likely to change economics substantially in the future. New insights from happiness research are slowly being accepted in standard economics, a field which is traditionally conservative. If the goal of most human beings is to be happy, then a fuller understanding of which factors contribute to well-being is critical, especially if rec...Starting at €8.20
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Nothing Is Impossible
IESE InsightArticle ART-1651-ELeadership and People ManagementThe famous story of how a rugby team beat the odds after their plane crashed in the Andes continues to inspire millions. Thankfully very few will ever have to face a situation as extreme as that one. But over the past year, many have certainly had their mettle tested as they found themselves dealing with their own unexpected crises. Crash survivor Nando Parrado gives a powerful testimony of his 72 days on the mountain and explains how his teammat...Starting at €8.20
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Seis pistas para crecer desde dentro
Liedtka, JeanneArticle ART-1816Leadership and People ManagementUn nudo en la garganta. Es lo que siente todos los años cuando su jefe le entrega el objetivo de ingresos para el siguiente ejercicio. Es probable que lo haya calculado extrapolando la cifra del año anterior más el porcentaje de crecimiento prometido al mercado de valores. Y no le queda otra que alcanzarlo, aunque, como muchos directivos, tal vez tenga sus propias ideas sobre cómo hacerlo. Es más, está convencido de que daría el campanazo con una...Starting at €8.20
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Six Lessons to Unleash Your Inner Catalyst
Liedtka, JeanneArticle ART-1816-ELeadership and People ManagementThe plug. It shows up every year at forecasting time, when your boss hands you next years revenue target: chances are it has been plugged, extrapolated from last years number plus whatever growth percentage corporate has promised Wall Street, and it is your job to deliver it. Maybe, like many managers, you have some ideas about how to approach that target; you suspect that one or two of them could even turn into something big, but you dont hav...Starting at €8.20
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Working Together Effectively Before It All Goes Downhill
O'Leary, Michael; Mortensen, Mark; Woolley, AnitaArticle ART-1819-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementMultiple team membership (MTM) is a reality in todays workplace, with high-value employees lending their expertise to a variety of project teams. An estimated 65 percent of knowledge workers in the United States and Europe, for example, engage in MTM to some degree. But what is the effect of MTM on productivity and learning for individuals, teams and, ultimately, organizations? According to the authors, three mediators context switching, tempo...Starting at €8.20
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The Twin Pillars of Effective Leadership
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Neill, ConorArticle ART-1820-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDuring periods of crisis or disenchantment, charismatic leaders emerge because they offer an alternative to the uncertainty of the times. Such was the case in the 1980s with Ronald Reagan, whose clear message and emotional style held across-the-board appeal and provided a sense of certainty after years of political and social turbulence. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past 50 years, the authors explore the keys of effective leader...Starting at €8.20
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How Our Conception of Pay Has Changed
Gómez López-Egea, Sandalio; Contreras, IgnacioArticle ART-1863-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe enormity of the recent economic crisis has forced many companies to reassess their objectives and business strategies, including their employee and executive pay systems. Salary levels, as a whole, have remained flat, so as to help reduce costs. The most significant changes have been to variable pay models. New approaches, such as pay deferral, clawback or vesting, are increasingly common, often as a result of new regulations and better gover...Starting at €8.20
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Dont Be Seduced by Charisma
Tosi, Henry L.; van Scotter, JamesArticle ART-1864-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen a firm is not doing so well, and the board thinks about replacing the CEO, the first question is, What kind of CEO do we need? The answer is often the same: someone with lots of experience and a proven track record, but also, a highly charismatic figure. But how essential is it for the CEO to be charismatic? Do charismatic CEOs achieve better financial performance, which might justify the higher personal compensation they command? Be caref...Starting at €8.20
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Multiple Stories to Career Building
Las Heras, MireiaArticle ART-2046-ELeadership and People ManagementCareer success used to be defined in terms of climbing the corporate ladder and moving up the salary scale, often sacrificing other personal aspirations along the way. Yet socioeconomic changes have altered not only the nature of competition, but also people's priorities and their conception of professional development. Rather than a steady ascent to the summit, careers are regarded as winding paths shaped according to various stages and cycles o...Starting at €8.20